Lafayette Reporter

22.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Acadia Parish in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 9 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 62,371.

80.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	7,994	19.3
Regular high school diploma	14,428	34.8
GED or alternative credential	3,194	7.7
Some college, less than 1 year	2,250	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,358	10.5
Associate's degree	2,985	7.2
Bachelor's degree	4,323	10.4
Master's degree	1,427	3.4
Professional school degree	166	0.4
Doctorate degree	394	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.